The immense success of Michael Jackson’s biopic is an indication of how deeply people love the legend and his music. At the same time, it also sparked curiosity among a new generation eager to learn more about Jackson and his journey to stardom, as well as his family and siblings. One series that revisits the early years of Jackson and his family’s career is The Jacksons: An American Dream. 

With a new wave of interest surrounding Jackson much thanks to the biopic movie, is the series available to stream on Netflix?

The Jacksons: An American Dream is not available to stream on Netflix. However, the documentary miniseries can be watched on Amazon Prime, and viewers can also purchase its DVD version on Amazon. Released in 1992, the five-hour miniseries explored the rise of the Jackson family and closely followed the Jackson 5.

Directed by Karen Arthur, the show was originally broadcast in two parts on ABC. And the brilliant cast who brought their story to screen was Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Angela Bassett, Holly Robinson Peete, Margaret Avery, and Wylie Draper. Draper portrayed a young Michael Jackson in the series.

Now, Amazon Prime is also home to several other documentaries, including Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon. The streaming platform also features the popular 2022 documentary, Janet Jackson. The documentary focuses on Michael Jackson’s sister, Janet Jackson's career, and has an upcoming follow-up series in the works.

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Apart from Amazon Prime, several other streaming platforms feature documentaries and shows based on Michael Jackson and his siblings and family that are worth watching.

Michael Jackson's This Is It features rehearsal footage from Michael Jackson’s planned This Is It residency at The O2 Arena. It showed the legend’s dedication and hard work behind each of his choreographies, songs, and the entire performance. The documentary is available to watch on Apple TV.

Bad 25 is yet another incredible documentary directed by Spike Lee. This documentary was made to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic 'Bad' album. And the film once again shines the spotlight on Jackson’s artistic passion and creative mind. It is an incredible watch and is available on Netflix and Apple TV in certain regions.

Another notable documentary is Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy, which explores the final phase of Jackson’s life. The documentary is available to stream on BBC iPlayer and Apple TV. These are some of the documentaries and shows to watch until the sequel to the biopic Michael returns. 

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Have you watched The Jacksons: An American Dream or any of the shows and documentaries mentioned above? Let us know in the comments.